Lead PHP Developer - Options Away
Location: US, IL, Chicago
Department: Options Away
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.Chicago’s brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what’s possible. If that sounds like you, join us.Come to a place where you can share ideas, make mistakes, work hard, build your business and, with a little luck, change the world.Welcome to 1871.From photo-editing apps to interactive healthcare programs, 1871 has a member company that fits your interests and expertise! Whether you’re a designer, a marketing expert, or software developer, we have a startup looking for you. Each company is looking for a way to innovate their industry and is looking to do so in creative and original ways. We are looking to match you with one of our amazing member companies based on the information you provide to us and their current needs. If you believe that you have the skills and vision to help digital startups get their start, 1871 is the right place for you!

Job description:
OverviewJoin Options Away and be a part of a well-funded very fast moving start-up.  We are a growing team of highly motivated professionals with a wide variety of experience who have come together to radically change key components of the travel industry.  Our concept is well proven, ingenious and on track to grow exponentially.This is a huge opportunity to advance your career by building applications that will experience heavy traffic and be highly impactful.  Plus you will enjoy working in the new 1871 2.0 expansion space within the Merchandise Mart in Chicago!The ideal candidate is creative, self-motivated and can translate complex business requirements into innovative solutions. A can-do-attitude, with the ability to energize and work with cross-functional teams is required.Work experience in start-up environment is desired.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:•       Collaborate in requirements definition, prototyping, design, coding, testing and deployment•       Investigate, analyze and make recommendations regarding technology improvements, upgrades and modifications•       Analyze, design, and perform the development of software systems in support of Options Away sites and API•       Analyze system specifications and translate system requirements to task specifications for junior programmers•       Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code•       Support and develop software engineers by providing advice and coaching

Requirements:
Experience/Skills:•       8+ years in object-oriented PHP programming•       In depth knowledge of Javascript( jQuery/AJAX ), HTML5, CSS, Responsive design•       LAMP application programming/integration experience•       Familiarity with Git or Mercurial•       Understand REST services utilizing JSON•       6+ years' experience developing high volume data-driven applications utilizing (MySQL and Mongo preferred)•       8+ years' experience building web-based highly-scalable web applications•       Previous experience mentoring junior developers.It would be considered a plus if you:Have experience working with and building travel software Have worked in an AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment

Benefits:
Options Away is currently going through bridge funding and is pre-series A. In their compensation package, equity options will be considered.